Solace in the Dark

His comment piqued Valerie's interest, and she teased, “What's wrong? Are you showing sympathy for these people?”

“Sympathy?” Trenton snorted as he looked down and fiddled with the herbs left in his hands. “His father died, and my mother died. It takes one to know one.”

Valerie did not know how to respond, and silence ensued for a long while after that sentence.

Moments later, Trenton shrugged and